# Massachusetts H 5389: An Act authorizing the continued employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in the town of Upton

Massachusetts H 5389, An Act authorizing the continued employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in the town of Upton, is a 194th General Court (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by David K. Muradian Jr. (Republican), Ryan C. Fattman (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-10-14 (Signed by the Governor, Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Massachusetts H 5389
- State: Massachusetts
- Session: 194th General Court (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act authorizing the continued employment of Michael Marchand, the fire chief in the town of Upton
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Last action: 2026-10-14, Signed by the Governor, Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026
- Sponsors: David K. Muradian Jr. (Republican), Ryan C. Fattman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Service, House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Upton fire chief can work past 65: benefit, medium. Michael Marchand can serve as Upton fire chief until age 70, retirement, or removal by the select board or town manager, whichever comes first. He must remain mentally and physically able to do the job. Town leaders may require an annual exam by a doctor they choose, paid for by the town. For work…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David K. Muradian Jr. (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Ryan C. Fattman (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-29 | committee | Committee Favorable: Favorable Report | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-10-14: Signed by the Governor, Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026
- 2026-10-05: Enacted and laid before the Governor (Senate)
- 2026-10-05: Enacted (House)
- 2026-10-01: Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed (Senate)
- 2026-10-01: Taken out of the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2026-09-10: Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (Senate)
- 2026-09-08: Read third and passed to be engrossed (House)
- 2026-08-20: Read second and ordered to a third reading (House)
- 2026-08-20: Rules suspended (House)
- 2026-08-20: Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (House)
- 2026-08-06: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (House)
- 2026-06-03: Hearing rescheduled to 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-11:45 AM in B-2 <br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing updated to New End Time</span> (legislature)
- 2026-05-22: Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2026 from 11:00 AM-04:00 PM in B-2 (legislature)
- 2026-04-27: Senate concurred (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Referred to the committee on Public Service (House)

## Bill text

- Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026, 2026-10-14: [PDF](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5389.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Chapter 245 of the Acts of 2026 (PDF)](https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5389.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MA-H5389-194 (as of 2026-11-04).